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Thanksgiving – “Grateful for” and “Grateful to”

Fitzgerald Counseling Posted on November 22, 2018 by Paul J. FitzgeraldNovember 22, 2018

At this time of year, we tend to think of what we’re thankful for in terms of the basic human needs – the ones that lie along the bottom three tiers of Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs.Those are survival, safety,… Continue Reading Thanksgiving – “Grateful for” and “Grateful to”

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Posted in Current Issues, General Observations | Tagged Family, Gratitude, Social Interest, Thanksgiving

Let’s Try Saying “Americans” Instead of “America” – A Lesson from Canadians

Fitzgerald Counseling Posted on January 31, 2017 by Paul J. FitzgeraldJanuary 26, 2018

On the fourth of my trips to Adler’s Vancouver campus last fall, I came before the Canadian border officer, as I had each time before. I was ready for the questions about why I was coming to Canada, and gave… Continue Reading Let’s Try Saying “Americans” Instead of “America” – A Lesson from Canadians

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Posted in Current Issues, General Observations, Social Responsibility | Tagged Adler, Canadians, Dreikurs, Social Identity, Social responsibility, Trudeau, Trump

Ethics, Truth, and Our Political World of 2016

Fitzgerald Counseling Posted on December 16, 2016 by Paul J. FitzgeraldDecember 16, 2016

It’s hard to say anything calming or therapeutic since the election in November. Many people are feeling vindicated and many others are feeling betrayed, fearful, and even traumatized. But a major factor in the anxiety many of us are feeling… Continue Reading Ethics, Truth, and Our Political World of 2016

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Posted in Current Issues, General Observations, Mental Health Topics | Tagged Ethics, Fidelity, Integrity, Politics, Truth

Encouragement, Pain, and Survival

Fitzgerald Counseling Posted on June 9, 2016 by Paul J. FitzgeraldJune 9, 2016

In May, I presented at the North American Society of Adlerian Psychology’s annual conference in Minnesota, along with colleagues from Adler University’s Chicago Campus. Our panel discussion was on encouragement, and we spoke about the different ways we have experienced… Continue Reading Encouragement, Pain, and Survival

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Posted in Colleagues, General Observations, Mental Health Topics, Therapy topics

Obamacare and Mental Health: Good News and Bad News

Fitzgerald Counseling Posted on May 6, 2016 by Paul J. FitzgeraldMay 9, 2016

An article was published by US News and World Report yesterday, and it has mixed news about the Affordable Care Act and mental health treatment: the number of people with mental health conditions who are uninsured decreased in 2015, but… Continue Reading Obamacare and Mental Health: Good News and Bad News

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Posted in Current Issues, General Observations, Mental Health Topics, Social Responsibility | Tagged ACA, Affordable Cate Act, EAP, managed behavioral health, mental health, Obamacare

Happy Twenty Sixteen!

Fitzgerald Counseling Posted on January 1, 2016 by Paul J. FitzgeraldJanuary 1, 2016

For the new year, I thought I’d try a new theme for my website… and it’s called, appropriately enough, “Twenty-Sixteen.” Yes, I know it’s a standard theme that WordPress puts out there and revises every year, but sometimes simple is… Continue Reading Happy Twenty Sixteen!

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Posted in General Observations | Tagged Goals, Resolutions

Predicting and Preventing Workplace Violence: An EAP’s Worst Nightmare

Fitzgerald Counseling Posted on September 2, 2015 by Paul J. FitzgeraldSeptember 2, 2015

The recent tragedy involving the murders of a news reporter and camera operator on the air in Roanoke, Virginia is a reminder that workplace grievances and grudges can erupt into violence very easily, and that terminating a person’s employment can… Continue Reading Predicting and Preventing Workplace Violence: An EAP’s Worst Nightmare

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Posted in Current Issues, General Observations, Mental Health Topics, Workplace Issues | Tagged Crisis, EAP, mental health, Violence, Work

The Little Green Elephant

Fitzgerald Counseling Posted on March 19, 2014 by Paul J. FitzgeraldMarch 19, 2014

You may notice that each page on my website now has a little green doohickey near the bottom with an elephant’s head and the word “Clip.” If you are a user of the app called Evernote, you’ll know what this… Continue Reading The Little Green Elephant

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Posted in Current Issues, General Observations | Tagged clutter, Evernote, organizing, work-life balance

How Are Things Down on the Ranch?

Fitzgerald Counseling Posted on January 3, 2014 by Paul J. FitzgeraldMarch 21, 2014

A couple weeks ago I received an e-mail from a person representing a drug and alcohol treatment center out in the rural South. He wanted me to put a link to his program on my website. I thought I’d share… Continue Reading How Are Things Down on the Ranch?

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Posted in Colleagues, General Observations, Therapy topics | Tagged Chemical Dependency, Marketing, Rehab, Residential

Concern about Employees Means More than “Canned” Tips on a Website

Fitzgerald Counseling Posted on December 26, 2013 by Paul J. FitzgeraldDecember 28, 2013

McDonald’s has come under fire in recent weeks for a series of posts on an employee web portal (now deleted) which struck many people as insensitive at best and hypocritical at worst. The “tip sheets” included a health page from a… Continue Reading Concern about Employees Means More than “Canned” Tips on a Website

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Posted in Current Issues, General Observations, Social Responsibility | Tagged EAP, Resources, Social responsibility, Work

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